This document provides guidance for churches on how to respond to domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the role of the church in supporting communities and outlines a framework for addressing domestic abuse through recognition, response, referral, and recording.
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the official secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries. The ACO connects member churches, encourages global mission, fosters Christian unity, promotes ecumenism and amplifies Anglican advocacy.
The ACO also supports and facilitates the ‘Instruments of Communion’: The Anglican Consultative Council, The Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting and the Archbishop of Canterbury.